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The Embodied glide through the busy streets of New York, uttering barely a sound.

Their eerie beauty comes from their perfect symmetry. Male, female, old, young…their faces are always absolutely symmetrical. Are they flawless humans, the epitome of evolution? Are they a genetically modified super-race? Are they extra-terrestrials? Once prep school student Kari Marriner becomes aware of their existence, she is driven to find the answer and finds herself ensnared in a web that reaches further than she could possibly have imagined.

Kari’s earliest memory is her father’s death in a car crash back in small-town Wisconsin. Now, 12 years later, her mother has been hired by a pseudo-religious organization in Manhattan called the Temple of Truth (a.k.a. the ToT). At Chelsea Prep, Kari develops a crush on classmate Cruz. But when she realizes that Noon, another attractive guy at school, is involved with the ToT, her curiosity gets the better of her.

Kari stumbles upon a secret tunnel leading from her apartment to another in the building, where an ancient book holds images she can scarcely believe, and a cavernous room contains… something inexplicable. As Kari pieces together the incredible evidence, she discovers that the ToT is run by other-worldly beings called The Embodied who influence human behavior and have established a global long-term human breeding program. But why? And what is her role in all this?
Just as she starts wondering whether the love she feels for Cruz is genuine or if her emotions are being controlled by The

Embodied, her mother is kidnapped and Kari has to figure out who is human, who is Embodied, and who she can count on to help rescue her mother.

Silent Symmetry is the exciting first novel in JB Dutton’s EMBODIED trilogy. The second installment, Starley’s Rust, will be published in late 2013.

What they’re saying:

“This is a fantasy of splendid proportions and the remaining two novels in this series not only have a lot to live up to but equally have a magnificent foundation from which to build on.”

Lost Heaven: The Diary by Bernard Gilmore, Carlito GilmoreGenre: Young Adult/Fiction/Action&AdventurePrice: 0.99Where to Get It:Amazon ***

After being the sole survivor of an experiment, Julius is pulled into the world of the Zanatos. Beyond the blood, bullets, wealth and women he unravels a world stitched together by the lies and deceit.

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Before the events of Lost Heaven: In The Beginning, there was Julius, the hero Tenkai. Discover the origins of the Xahakku curse and learn the story of Julius Sigma’ in Book 2 of the Lost Heaven series.

Lost Heaven follows the story of a family whose bloodline has been cursed by a demonic deity. While pursuing his dreams Herata, the stories protagonist, learns just how cut-throat the world is while combating the curse within his blood.

Guided only by his desire to learn the truth of his father’s disappearance, the suicide of his brother and the constant pressure of living in the shadow of his family’s legacy, Herata embarks on a dark adventure which will unearth the secrets of his family and country, chasing a dream that may have been already lost at the start.

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Inside the dome, 117 tube-born kids lived free of contamination. Trained since birth, they were almost ready to launch their ships and leave the dying planet behind. They were humanity’s final hope to avoid extinction. Their mission would be to explore the farthest reaches of the galaxy seeking out a habitable world free of the C-1 virus.

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They tried not to think of conditions outside the dome where the virus had driven the last of the uninfected into the ground, into dark bunkers where they waited to be rooted out by cannibalistic hordes. Streets had become boneyards. Weeds grew inside long-forgotten government buildings.

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Fifteen-year-old Genevieve Fifthborn knew all this, she was fully aware that the world was coming to an end, but on the island of The Eden Project she had much bigger problems, boy problems. Only her first love might risk far more than a broken heart, it just might bring about the end of our species.

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What they’re saying about it:

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“Its 4 AM and I literally couldn’t put this book down all night. What an amazingly well thought out story. Its got Sci-Fi, a touch of horror, suspense, intrigue, and romance.”

Flute of the Wind Queen (Outlander Leander: vol.1) by EisahGenre: Young Adult, Science Fiction, FantasyPrice: $2.99Where to get it:Amazon

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The light-hearted adventure of Leander, a young man on another world who dreams of being a treasure hunter. The world is painted from his view as he runs through the story; living in a country on the brink of war he continues to be optimistic and naive, but when his quest leads him to enemy territory he discovers it’s not what he expected.

What they’re saying about it:

“One of the strongest aspects of the novel is how vivid the main characters are. The give and take between Leander and Ellora early on has a perfect blend of mutual suspicion, humor as well as affection that I found immensely appealing.”

Arabelle’s Shadows by Fleur GaskinGenre: Coming of Age, Young AdultPrice: $3.99Where to Get It:AmazonSmashwords

Everything in Arabelle’s life is coming together. She has confidence, great friends, she’s even dating Naak, a wealthy Thai socialite. But there are too many models in Bangkok. Arabelle’s broke, she can’t find an agent in New York, and Naak isn’t as wonderful as he first appears.

Slowly the Shadows creep back into Arabelle’s mind, bringing with them thoughts of hopelessness and despair. The vile Shadows know something Arabelle’s refusing to remember and, if she’s not careful, they’ll use it to destroy her.

Based on a true story, Arabelle’s Shadows takes us on a journey through the struggles of growing up, not quite making it as an international model, and attempting to overcome a crushing depression.

Post-Human Trilogy by David SimpsonType: Collected TrilogyGenre: Science Fiction, Young AdultPrice: $2.99Where to Get It:Amazon

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This complete trilogy of popular books tells the epic and fast-paced story of the future of humanity and the extraordinary benefits — and profound dangers — of powerful artificial intelligence.

What they’re saying about it:

Review one: “From start to finish I could not put this down. ITS AWESOME. The Technology, the mystery, the characters, all are AWESOME. If you have any interest whatsoever in the singularity and the future please read this.” —Adam Emrick

Review two: “This trilogy starts off well and keeps getting better the whole way through – amazing how the authour can achieve this! You need a very good excuse to stop reading cause you will not want to! Lots of science and fiction and very well written.” —Isaac Laurin

Review three: “Enjoy this series very much. Lost a lot of sleep staying up at night. Cool thing about this book is you can change it up and read the second and third book first then read the first which is how the series initially came out. Highly recommend reading. Look forward to reading some other work.” —Christina

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